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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 20 May 2025 sought: "the number of Gardaí within Dublin metropolitan region that have been trained in the use of Garda command and control vehicles, in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the duration of these courses, in tabular form." As outlined to you in the response issued by my office of 17 June 2025, the Garda Commissioner is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the current age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet within the Sligo-Leitrim division is broken down in the table below: Fleet Age Profile No. of vehicles Less than 1 year 13 1 – 2 years 8 2 – 4 years 7 4 – 6 years ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand that the Deputy’s question refers to people born outside the State, whose great-grandparent was born on the island of Ireland. Neither parents or grandparents were born on the island of Ireland. A person can become an Irish citizen if one of their parents was an Irish citizen at the time of their birth, even though they were not born on the island of Ireland, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Review of the Enforcement of Child Maintenance Orders, completed by officials in my Department, was published on 8 January 2024. It was one of the actions contained in the “Supporting Children” goal of the Family Justice Strategy. The Review made 26 recommendations focused on generating maximum compliance with child maintenance orders, to ensure security and stability for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department's International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) has not received an offer of accommodation at this site and is not examining it for use as international protection accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 146 and 147 together. Providing reception conditions – accommodation and other basic supports – to people seeking international protection is part of Irish and EU law. The State is providing accommodation to almost 33,000 people who have applied for international protection, in over 320 centres nationwide. Over 90% of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 150 together. As Minister for Justice, it is not open to me to comment or intervene in any way in relation to how particular court proceedings are conducted, or on the outcome of those proceedings. These are matters entirely for the presiding judge. The Irish Prison Service must accept into custody all people committed to prison by the courts....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister and the Department are acutely aware of capacity restraints in our prisons and have committed to increasing capacity of our prisons by 1,500 under the Programme for Government. This work has already commenced. It can be necessary to detain people in advance of deportation to prevent absconding. Alternatives to detention are widely used where they are deemed appropriate. ...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman and members. I am very pleased to be here to seek the committee's approval for the Revised and Further Revised Estimates for the justice Vote group. The Chairman will be aware that investment across all the areas of justice, home affairs and migration is significant. It reflects the commitment the Government set out in the programme for Government and what my...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Kelly's first question was on why the sergeant gave a letter of comfort in respect of the €160,000 worth of ammunition. As the Deputy is aware, I am not the person involved on a day-to-day basis in assessing what is going on in An Garda Síochána. However, he and I are aware that a protected disclosure has been made in respect of the issue that he raised as well as...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am just telling the Deputy what the OPW has said to me. It resurveyed the 12 Garda stations and reviewed the updated report and register. It is satisfied that works were not necessary. The Deputy will be aware that,-----

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The first is the Garda Vote. I will give an overview and if members want to ask me questions, they may do so. We will go through the other Votes also. I am very pleased to say the gross allocation for the Garda Síochána Vote – Vote 20 – is €2.48 billion, which includes a very substantial capital allocation of €173 million. This funding allows for...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: -----in very many old buildings, there is asbestos. The asbestos becomes a problem when somebody starts knocking down the building. Simply because there is an old building that has asbestos does not mean it is a threat to somebody's health. It can be a threat to health if the building is knocked down. Obviously, there have to be very careful measures put in place in respect of that. ...